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    The Hippie Movement in the 60’s and 70’s involved many social concerns and beliefs. The hippies thoughts on life was that the world should be a happy place, people from all around, every cultural everyone should be happy. They didn’t want people to care about what others thought about them “IF IT FEELS GOOD, DO IT” was often their attitudes towards things not caring about the consequences of their actions. Hippies weren’t happy with what their parents wanted them to be like but little did their parents

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    The Impact of the Hippie Counterculture of the 1960s The “hippies” of the 1960s had many effects on the American society. The visual appearance and lifestyle of the hippies were in sharp contrast to the conservative nature of the older generation, which defined them as a counterculture. The hippie lifestyle was based on free love, rock music, shared property, and drug experimentation. They introduced a new perspective on drugs, freedom of expression, appearance, music, attitudes toward work

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    The very first time homosexuals exposed themselves publicly was during the hippie movement and they became part of this culture because they were accepted by the hippies, whom believed in free love, therefore loving anybody no matter what sex they were. According to Timothy Miller, author of “The Hippies and American Values,” homosexuals during this period felt that their lifestyle was good and natural. Homosexuals and their supporters who often wrote in underground press argued that

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    hippie era. The hippies were against violence and normalcy in society. Most hippies were middle class white young adults, few were adults, and some were immigrants. Some people thought the hippies were just the new generations’ typical phase of teenage rebellion,

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    to be different from the rest of society developed during the 1960s. It was a different way of living chosen by people who would eventually become known as hippies, or freaks. The name came from “hip,” a term applied to the Beats of the 1950s, such as Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac, who were generally considered to be the pioneers of hippies (Britannica, 2015). The movement originated on college campuses in the United States, and Members of this counterculture held beliefs almost the same as that

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    Broome with two hippies in a kombi van and his homeless, alcoholic uncle, Uncle Tadpole. Good morning/afternoon Miss Radunz and class. The aim of this presentation is to analyse the negative depiction of the two social groups, Hippies, portrayed by Wolfgang and Annie, who are stereotyped as unpredictable and obsessed with freedom. And Musicians, who are stereotyped as vain and self centred, which is represented by Lester. Using these stereotypes effectively

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    influence on western society. The Hippy Movement started off as a counterculture, which mainly consisted of teenage drop outs that had relinquished the beliefs of their parents to create ones of their own. Their beliefs on drugs, religion, political issues, etc. were all seen as radical. Peace, love, and happiness had become a new expression to live by for this generation. Hippies were well-known for their use of drugs, specifically, the psychedelic LSD and marijuana. Hippies justified the use of these

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    The 1960 Hippie Movement

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    Mansi Nagdev Subculture CONTENTS • Subculture • Introduction – hippies • Appearance • Movement • Music • Spiritual • Political affects • War • Value • Fashion appearance • Influence • Decline of movement • Conclusion   SUBCULTURE MEANS:- These are those groups of people who have a different set of behavior and

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    Hippie Culture

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    day. They came to be known as, the Hippies. The Hippie movement originated in San Francisco, California and spread across the United States, through Canada, and into parts of Europe (World Book), but the Hippie movement had its greatest influence in America. During the 1960's a radical

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    teachings of their elders, but rejected them for an alternative culture, which was their very own (Harris 14). This new subculture was such a radical society that it was given it's own name which is still used to this day. They came to be known as the Hippies.      The Hippie movement originated in San Francisco, California and spread across the United States, through Canada, and into parts of Europe (World Book), but the Hippie movement had its greatest influence in America. During the 1960's a radical

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